Jammu, Sept. 3 -- Heavy rains wreaked havoc across Jammu province on Wednesday, triggering flash floods, house collapses, and multiple rescue operations.
While the water level of the river Tawi receded by evening, providing a brief sigh of relief to residents of Jammu city, the mighty Chenab continued to flow above the danger mark in the Akhnoor sector, posing a grave threat to surrounding villages.
Tragedy struck in Rajouri district's Sunderbani area, where a mother and her daughter were killed after a wall of their house collapsed during the night of September 2-3. Officials said incessant rains caused the wall to give way, trapping the two under debris. Rescue teams and police recovered their bodies soon after. The deceased have been i...